Chess Puzzle #Kd1zl — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2331 · Expert · advantage, clearance, long, middlegame, quiet move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/g2; bishop e3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d6/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; knights a5/f6; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop e3→d4. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: Qg3 — queen d3→g3. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
  4. Best move: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Bd4.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1rk1/3p1ppp/p2Ppn2/np2N3/5P2/2PQB3/PP4RP/R5K1 b - - 0 20

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